The Super Eagles B will
take on fellow Rwanda -bound Palancas Negras of Angola in an international
friendly in Pretoria on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Super
Eagles B lashed the University of Pretoria 3-0 in a test game at the school,
with two goals from forward Tunde Adeniji and one from midfielder Ifeanyi
Mathew.
Nigeria’s home –based
senior boys, who arrived in Pretoria on Saturday and commenced training on
Sunday, are using the encounter as a big test ahead of the 4th
African Nations Championship starting in Rwanda on January 16.
Head Coach Sunday Oliseh
arrived in Pretoria ahead of the group and said on Tuesday that he is looking
ahead to the clash with the skillful Angolans.
Angola finished as
runner-up at the 2nd African Nations Championship in Sudan five
years ago, while Nigeria finished in third place at the 3rd edition
in South Africa in 2014.
Wednesday’s clash comes
five days before another top duel – a friendly with Cote d’Ivoire at the same
Tuks University Stadium.
The Super Eagles B
delegation will fly into Rwanda on January 15, three days before the team trade
tackles with neighbours-to-the-north Niger Republic in their first match of the
tournament, at the astro-turf Stade Regional Nyamirambo on the outskirts of
Kigali.
Nigeria’s hopefuls, to
be captained by left –back Chima Akas in the absence of forward Gbolahan
Salami, will also play Tunisia and Guinea in Group C, with the match against
the Guineans scheduled for the city of Rubavu.
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